Singer Justin Bieber reveals he’s battling Lyme Disease

Canadian Pop-Star, Justin Bieber has revealed he has been diagnosed with Lyme disease, an infection caused by the Borrelia bacterium which is spread by ticks.

The singer shared the news in a social media post on Wednesday, January 9, 2020, writing:

“While a lot of people kept saying Justin Bieber looks like s***, on meth etc. they failed to realize I’ve been recently diagnosed with Lyme disease, not only that but had a serious case of chronic mono which affected my, skin, brain function, energy, and overall health,” Bieber wrote.

“These things will be explained further in a docu-series I’m putting on YouTube shortly,” Bieber concluded his post. “You can learn all that I’ve been battling and OVERCOMING!! It’s been a rough couple years but getting the right treatment that will help treat this so far incurable disease and I will be back and better than ever.”

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According to Wikipedia, Lyme disease, also known as Lyme borreliosis, is an infectious disease caused by the Borrelia bacterium which is spread by ticks. The most common sign of infection is an expanding area of redness on the skin, known as erythema migrans, that appears at the site of the tick bite about a week after it occurred.